Look at Dongguan, a treasured spot for entrepreneurship in the Greater Bay Area! Why did young people from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao choose the Taiwan Expo

Editor's note

From October 28th to 31st, the 12th Dongguan Taiwan Brand Expo (hereinafter referred to as "Taiwan Expo") will be held in Houjie, Dongguan, , Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center . As the exhibition period approaches, the warm-up of exhibitors in the pavilion will begin one after another, and more and more exciting highlights and cutting-edge technologies will be spoiled in advance. What are the new layouts and new highlights of Taiwan Expo this year? From now on, Southern+ launches a series of reports, so stay tuned.

Highland of technological innovation, 1-hour living circle, world-class city clusters... Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Set sail and flourish. According to the forecast of China International Economic Exchange Center , by 2030, the GDP of of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will reach US$4.62 trillion, making it the world's largest bay area in terms of economic aggregates.

Inheriting the "East Wind" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, more and more Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao young people are developing in Dongguan. 2021 Hong Kong and Macau youth innovation and entrepreneurship base high-quality development actions, 9 Hong Kong and Macau youth innovation and entrepreneurship service pilot areas, and a youth entrepreneurship base with non-stop roadshows throughout the year... "Starting a business in Dongguan, you are not alone."

October 28 On May, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pavilion and Red Coral Life Science Pavilion will be unveiled at the 12th Dongguan Taiwan Expo. 48 participating companies focus on smart technology, biotechnology, cultural creativity, food trade and other fields .

Through Haowu Museum’s live delivery of goods, project road shows, street dance competitions, cross-strait music performances and other activities, the Youth Innovation Center will provide active platforms for entrepreneurial youths such as project display, investment docking, product procurement, etc., and give full play to the power of the Cross-Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Incubator Alliance , To help cross-strait youth entrepreneurship enterprises to shine.

Science and Technology Innovation Hot Spot: Feel the light of science and technology in the Bay Area

It is reported thatThe Youth Innovation Pavilion is located at the conspicuous entrance of the exhibition, covering an area of ​​270 square meters. Among them, there are 13 Taiwan Youth Enterprises in Dongguan, 6 Youth Innovation Bases in the Greater Bay Area, 14 from other provinces and cities, and a total of 33 enterprises appeared.

Next to it is the Red Coral Life Science Museum, covering an area of ​​90 square meters. 15 biotech companies represented by Guangdong Red Coral Pharmaceutical will participate.

At the end of September, the 8th Taiwan Youth Lingnan Tour Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Science and Technology Experience Tour went into Dongguan Songshan Lake, they visited Guangdong Red Coral Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and deeply felt the Greater Bay Area_ The charm and achievements of span7span's innovative highland.

It is reported that Red Coral Pharmaceutical was established in 1998. The company covers an area of ​​100 acres. It is a modern private pharmaceutical company integrating scientific research, production and sales. It has a large number of high-tech talents including professors, doctors and masters. , Won the "High-tech Enterprise" many times, was listed in the "National Torch Program Project" by the National Science and Technology Commission and the Provincial Science and Technology Commission, and has repeatedly won the "National New Product Award" and "Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award" and other awards.

Another representative is Taiqing Technology Enterprise-Dongguan Suce Testing Equipment Co., Ltd. The company's "Technology Innovation Power·Creative Dream Greater Bay Area" and the third Taiwan-Hong Kong-Macao Double Entrepreneurship Roadshow exchange event held on September 27th, won the favor of many investors.

According to reports, the company mainly focuses on surface testing, perspective testing, and electronic current testing. The system can be used for all products, quickly analyze product problems during the production of products on the production line, and achieve automatic diversion of NG and OK products. With the advantages of multi-angle, multi-lens, high resolution accuracy, etc., at present, it has the ability to do semiconductor product testing.

Other well-known companies in the industry include Shitouji Jewelry Co., Ltd., Guangyun Agricultural Biotechnology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., Dongguan Bolixun Grinding Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan Weiyang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan Xinhao Technology Co., Ltd., etc.

Service benefits: Entrepreneurship dreams are within reach

On October 1, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other four departments issued the "Implementation Opinions on Supporting Hong Kong and Macao Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area",Further improve the employment and entrepreneurship support system and convenient measures for Hong Kong and Macao youth in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As an important platform to support youth entrepreneurship and employment in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, the Dongguan Taiwan Expo has attracted the attention of many young people.

Among them, the Songshan Lake Cross-Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Base is one of the first thirteen "cross-strait youth entrepreneurship bases" awarded by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. It has cooperated with more than 30 incubation centers and enterprises in Taiwan, with 350 employees in Taiwan Young entrepreneurs set up communication channels to travel to mainland China, providing a new incubation space for young entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.

"Our team is not only familiar with the mainland market environment, but also understands the entrepreneurial needs of young people in Taiwan. The base provides a variety of services for entrepreneurs from both sides of the strait, including office space, meeting rooms, registration services, policy preferences and funding applications, counseling and management consultants , Venture capital loan financing and other one-stop personal services." said Huang Chaokai, chief operating officer of the base and head of the Youth Innovation Center of this year's Taiwan Expo.

In addition to the local youth entrepreneurship base, this year’s Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center also attracted Guangzhou Taiwan Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center, Nanhai Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Service Center, Shenzhen SEG Public Innovation Space, and Guangzhou Huilong Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Base Waiting for the youth innovation base to participate in the exhibition.

SEG Makerspace was put into operation in June 2015, and it is a national-level Makerspace. Space focuses on the research and development and trial production of smart hardware products, and provides entrepreneurs with office space, platform support, mentor guidance, capital docking and other entrepreneurial services.

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base for Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Youth in Nanhai District, Foshan City, referred to as Nanhai·Qingchuangjia, was established in October 2019. Based on the service tenet of "You start a business, I am a steward", the base establishes a "1 center + N base" operation model, and builds a "community + service" platform for young people from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas students who have settled in the South China Sea for innovation and entrepreneurship, and strives to provide high-quality, caring and precise "One-stop Butler Service".

"At that time, we will have project roadshows, live broadcasts, music programs and other activities to increase corporate exposure, bring goods for Songshan Lake Pavilion and Taiqing Pavilion products, and promote youth from Guangdong, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao in employment, life, and entertainment. Good partner, good friend." Huang Chaokai said.

[Reporter] Chen Wanying

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[Author] Chen Wanying

[Source] Southern Press Media Group Southern + Client

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